ART?

Who gets to call it art? (DVD)- the story of henry geldzahler, curator at the met. and alos the story of "new" art - wharhol, johns, stella, etc. nice film, kinda amusing. i find artists talking about their work especially entertaining. i admire the creative process, and love to hear how it varies from person to person, bu i also enjoy all the wacky art vingettes. lots of them in this.

The Glass Castle - jeanette walls. horribly tragic, the story of her poor, neglected childhood and how she strove to make living with two irresponsible parents in abject poverty with sisters and a brother "normal". i almost didn't finish it. i quess she is okay now, living as a writer married in NYC. this is currently on a lot of best seller lists. i wonder why so many are drawn to this book. do many share similar memories? does reading it make you feel better that your life is "better"? i am glad she seems okay now.

last week's trip to the library produced 12 DVD's. i request a whole list, and then usually a few come in each week. this pile seems to be a bit holocaust-documentary heavy. i will probably not make it through even one, but they were highly recommended, so i figured i will try.